And of three…

Felipe Massa increases his record of victories in Istanbul. Brazil and Tifosis exult, their hero realizes the perfect weekend. No strategy will come at the end of the talent and of the tenacity of Ferrari driver !… Forza Felipe !…

Felipe Massa is imperative on his favourite playground. Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen will have to be satisfied with the second and third step of the podium. Ferrari leaves Bosphorus in indisputable boss of the F1. From his part, Lewis Hamilton is at seven points of the leadership… For Heikki Kovalainen, on Sunday is to be forgotten. The Finn sees his race broken from the first lap. Behind invincible trio of head, we find the revelation of this beginning of season, Robert Kubiça. The pearl of Cracow settles down in the fourth rank. Nick Heidfeld undergoes again the law of his team-mate. Mark Webber is seventh. His constancy and the progress of Red Bull are exactly rewarded. Nico Rosberg takes up with points by signing a good race !… This GP is characterized by the Italian-Brazilian euphoria and the return confirmed by Renault. The french team finds the smile thanks to its champion of the Asturias. Bravo and good continuation !…

The “Pre-Events” :

Of the green for the golf at the Ali Sami Yen stadium by way of the theater, the press conference, the stand Shell, Kingfisher Party, BMW, Lewis Hamilton, “Rubinho” and Giancarlo Fisichella in very special agent, we’ll say you all...

Wednesday...

Ø Swing way Tiger Woods…

Lewis Hamilton, David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello were a party of golf. The Honda Brazilian driver gets ready to beat the record of Grand Prix competed (257) until detained by Ricardo Patrese (256).

Ø The Kings of the asphalt vs the champions of the balloon…

Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella, Tonio Liuzzi and Sebastian Vettel made a bend by the Ali Sami Yen stadium in Istanbul. They competed for a friendly match of football. http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080508/z1210252862.jpg http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080508/z1210251622.jpg http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080508/z1210252802.jpg

Thursday...

Ø Journey in the Iliade d'Homère…

Lewis Hamilton plunged into Antique Greece the time of some hours. He participated in the repetitions of a spectacle redrawing the famous story of the Troy Horse.

There are the pics of the initiation : http://www.racefreaks.nl/images/550/bacekegmfcvbuntdwmi.jpg http://www.racefreaks.nl/images/550/uxfuxdwcvountzpyflr.jpg http://www.racefreaks.nl/images/550/mlgmcexuxqslexdgcsu.jpg http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080508/z1210243882.jpg

Ø Meeting in press conference…

At 3 pm, four drivers will have to go to press conference to answer the traditional questions of the pre-GP. In Istanbul, the named are Jenson Button, Heikki Kovalainen, Kazuki Nakajima and Robert Kubiça… Let us note that Ross Brawn, Norbert Haug, John Howett and Frank Williams will take the place of the conscripts on Friday from 16 hours.

Ø Passage in the stand !…

Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa were present at an animation organized by Shell. The drivers made the promotion of the gasoline Shell V-Power. The promotional operation was followed by a press conference.

Ø Agent 021…

Giancarlo Fisichella wears a dinner suit for a sponsor’s video clip. http://images.gpupdate.net/large/98763.jpg http://images.gpupdate.net/large/98762.jpg

Friday...

Ø Kingfisher boat party...

Vijay Mallya (Force India) organized a night party on a yacht...

Saturday...

Ø BMW’s dream team puts itself at the football…

Unless a month of the beginning of the Euro 2008, BMW already lives at the rate of the football. Nick Heidfeld, Robert Kubiça and Christian Klien made some dribles in front of the photographers. Let us call back that the competition will begin on June 7th and will take place in Austria and in Swiss. http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080510/z1210438210.jpg http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080510/z1210438224.jpg http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080510/z1210437101.jpg

Ø A lap in Safety Car…

Vodafone offered a lap of the circuit of Istanbul to the winner in a competition. Lewis Hamilton piloted Safety Car for the occasion. http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080510/z1210436409.jpg

Ø Already 257 for "Rubinho"…

Rubens Barrichello celebrated together with his family, his drivers friends and Honda his two hundred and fifty seven GP. http://www.motorsport-total.com//bilder/2008/080510/z1210437046.jpg

The gossip page :

Of mishaps of Adrian Sutil to Nick Heidfeld’s birthday, we’ll say all to you…

“Such is taken the one who believed to take !...” (Tel est pris celui qui croyait prendre !...)

The German magazine "Auto Bild Motorsport" reports that Adrian Sutil was recently a victim of blackmail. At the origin of the conflict is an old hard drive of computer containing personal informations and photos. To get back them, Force India driver had to pay 10.000 € in Dieter U. The man contacted the editorial staff of "Auto Bild Motorsport" to hand to them the "treasure" in exchange for 5.000 €. The meeting had been fixed to a rest area of Holledau in Bavaria. The journalists went to it with the police. Dieter U. was arrested and risks five years of prison.

Ø ''Guter Geburtstag Nick !''

Nick Heidfeld celebrated his thirty one years old on saturday. http://www.adrivo.com/images/500/q_75/sw_adrivo/se_sutton/_421753.jpg http://www.adrivo.com/images/500/q_75/sw_adrivo/se_sutton/_421754.jpg

Paddock side…

This column will be dedicated to the drivers’s families, to the VIP, to the young and pretty Red Bull girls, to the heroes of the weekend...

Ø Families...

Rafaela Massa, Felipe’s parents, Patricia Papen, Claire Bourdais, Catherine Hyde, Luca di Grassi’s grilfriend, Karen Minier, « Rubinho »’s family, are presents.

There are some pictures :

Rafaela : http://www.racefreaks.nl/images/550/pazcedwyoqsvoujcfyo.jpg

Luca di Grassi and his girlfriend : http://www.racefreaks.nl/images/550/ckmcekdtmfhxdjyoqjp.jpg

Rubinho’s family : http://www.adrivo.com/images/500/q_75/sw_adrivo/se_sutton/_422454.jpg

Ø Guest-stars... Ricardo Patrese, Verona & Franjo Pooth (Verona is Cora Schumacher’s friend), Luciano Burti, Ms. Riya Sen (indian actress), DJ Aqueel came assisted at the GP…

Verona et Franjo Pooth : http://www.atp.de/atp/content/preview/1885/pre_ATP_Verona_Feldbusch-Pooth_ME071.jpg http://www.atp.de/atp/content/preview/8833/pre_ATP_Verona_Feldbusch-Pooth_ME069.jpg

Ø The Formula Unas...

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Ø The men of the weekend...

The hero… Felipe Massa showed himself imperturbable. Istanbul is its circuit of preference with InterLagos … No comment, its race speaks about itself !…

And the anti-hero… Nelsinho Piquet is the disappointment of this beginning of season. Istanbul will not break the rule !… The supporters of the Brazilian will have to show a big patience before being amazed by the spoilt child of Brasilia. On Saturday, the indulgence left place(square) with the annoyance in front of the clumsiness of the driver. The race will hardly be satisfactorier, he’s classified fifteenth… A reaction is deeply waited and advised the GP of Monaco !… In Hungary 2006, the young man had taken away the two races of GP2 by particularly difficult climatic conditions !… Brilliant but very irregular, he looks like strangely Felipe Massa and Ralf Schumacher. Nelsinho needs a car completed to express himself… When there are failures, his piloting is draft and its decreased confidence. Go Nelsi, a place in "Q3" to Monaco?!…